Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 4th Edition

Project 5: Installing Firefox Extensions

The plug-ins I covered earlier are near-essentials that pretty much everyone has installed, but hundreds of other, less vital extensions are available for Firefox too. These come in the form of add-ons and include all sort of things; many are quite functional, while others are just plain fun and goofy. They range from blog-writing tools and to-do lists to image viewers and travel guides. For this project, however, you will install a blog editor called ScribeFire (Figure 5-8) that allows you to write entries, log in to your blog, and upload your addition. All of this is available at the click of a button from an icon in the bottom-right corner of the window.

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If you don't have a blog but you'd like to ...